Is that why so many people degrade the world? It is not there home? Also I do not believe the scripture I read in one of omega's posts, the one that said something along the lines of
"Love not the world, love not those creatures that inhabbit the world. for if you love these than the lord is not in your heart".
No offence but, I am disgusted!!! That excerpt makes me sick in every fibre of my being. The world is where we live, it provides shelter, food, air, life! How could one not respect that, love that? The earth has been worshiped in many ancient religions throughout time. The Greeks had a deity, Gaia who was a motherly figure, she was the earth. Now i go and read that it is something not to love. and as for the animals, they live in harmony with theland, taking no more than they need, using the land as a tool to survival. Some animals are better mothers than a lot of humans could ever be. How could you not love that?
there are stories, real factual;, proven stories, of animals raising abandoned humans!!! Such compassion, such love displayed by creature that according to my primary school religion teacher (it was compulsory so i put up with the propaganda being rammed down my throat, no offence but that is what it felt like for me) were incapable of thought!!! How stupid can you be!!!??? People like that have no place to have no place in a school, teaching, anything!!!!!
Anyway, the world and the animals that roam it, are something that should be loved, and cared for. for unless we do, we are all doomed. Global warming was not an issue until humans began destroying the land and using it as a disposable resource, which is likely due to greed and attituces like that which christianity seems to portray by saying this place is not our home, don't love it cause you can't love god if you do.
I appologise if my post has upset or offended anyone, It'sjust that my earth based religion and my personal beliefs and opinions cause me a lot of frustration, distress, anger, and rage when i see people abusing the world and the animals, or hear of certai attitrudes towards the earth.
Kal